Westmont homicide not random act, police chief says

The death of a man found bleeding in a Westmont extended-stay hotel was not a random act, the village police chief said tonight.

Police responded to a call about a fight in progress with a possible stabbing at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday at the Homestead Studio Suites, 855 North Pasquinelli Dr. in Westmont.

There they found a man bleeding in the third-floor hallway of the hotel, according to a village press release. The man, whose identity has not been released, died later at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday.

Police had no one in custody Saturday night, but said it was an isolated incident and "there is no threat to our citizens or residents in the community."

In the press release, Chief Thomas Mulhearn said, "This was not a random act, and was directed specifically toward the victim."

An employee at the hotel said they were cooperating fully with the police investigation, and no guests were required to vacate the premises. The employee declined further comment.